This guide offers a clear, step-by-step overview of planning a mission with Skydio on the Skydio App, designed to bring out the best of your mapping capabilities.
The principles of data capture covered here are adaptable. These foundational steps will set you on a course for success.
Start by powering your controller on, if you like you can also power your drone on as then you won’t have to select the drone type and sensor in the map mission settings
Connect your remote controller to a WiFi network or mobile hotspot for seamless mission planning. This connection ensures that base maps load properly, providing essential context for your route planning. To connect, pull down from the top of the screen and tap the WiFi icon.
From within the Skydio App main screen, Select Switch Modes and Select on “3D Scan”, Followed by the ‘Fly Now Button” to bring you to the Planning Menu . See below:
When selecting out Scan mode we always want to ensure we’ve selected on Map Capture. After selected you can adjust the Name of your Mapping Mission
